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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 24 STAT. · August 2, 1886 · Chapter 847

Chapter 847.

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CHAP. 847.— An act for the relief of James Cain.August 2, 1886. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,James Cain.Record changed. That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, authorized to change the record of James Cain, late a captain in the One hundred and fifty-eighth Regiment of Infantry, New York State Volunteers, and grant to him an honorable discharge, with the rank held by him at the time his connection with the service was *Proviso*.Not to entitle to pay.severed: *Provided*, That such change of record does not involve any claim for pay or services from the United States.
Approved, August 2, 1886. Chapter 850: for the relief of Francis Gilbeau. Chapter 850 24 Stat. 862 1886-08-03 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-24 43 1 private
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